Hometown Strong Initiative Provides Generous Donations The Malon D. Mimms Boys & Girls Club in Cherokee County recently received a generous donation of $5,000 from Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation as part of its Hometown Strong Initiative. Pilgrim’s is focused on meeting immediate and longer-term community needs in three key areas: food insecurity, community infrastructure and well-being, and COVID-19 emergency response and relief efforts. This gift will enable the Club to continue providing healthy meal options for members and ensure that proper health and safety procedures are followed, as the Club begins to expand capacity. Also, Sequoyah High School received $5,000 for its Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) program. FCCLA students learn about careers, participate in career-related competitions at the regional and state levels, and engage in service projects for the community. The national organization’s programs most directly support career pathways in human services, hospitality and tourism, education and training, and visual arts and design.Teacher Molly Miller, who serves as advisor of the Sequoyah FCCLA club with co-adviser teacher Rachel LaChine, said the donation will be used to support community service projects and to provide FCCLA conference and event scholarships to students who otherwise couldn’t afford to participate.
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